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The first sting was launched on Wednesday afternoon and evening and at least six women were arrested, all charged with solicitation to commit prostitution, reports show. The women are all from Daytona Beach, police said.

Thursday afternoon and evening police then conducted a reverse sting where 10 men who police say were looking for a prostitute were nabbed by undercover officers posing as hookers. The men -- with the exception of one -- were all charged with solicitation to commit prostitution.

<p>Six women and 10 men were arrested this week by Daytona Beach police in their quest to clean up the Ridgewood Avenue corridor.</p><p>The first sting was launched on Wednesday afternoon and evening and at least six women were arrested, all charged with solicitation to commit prostitution, reports show. The women are all from Daytona Beach, police said.</p><p>Those arrested were: Meggan Cross, 32, Amy Fitzgerald, 40, Trenda Forman, 37, Vickie Andrinopolous, 53, Tanida Smith, 37 and Iesha Downey, 44.</p><p>Thursday afternoon and evening police then conducted a reverse sting where 10 men who police say were looking for a prostitute were nabbed by undercover officers posing as hookers. The men -- with the exception of one -- were all charged with solicitation to commit prostitution.</p><p>Those arrested on solicitation charges included:</p><p>- Phillip Berdequer, 29, of Miami</p><p>- Cornelius Williams, 22, of Daytona Beach. Williams was also charged as a fugitive passing counterfeit bills. </p><p>- John Miller, 84, of Edgewater</p><p>- Steven Gray, 30, of Daytona Beach</p><p>- Johnny Patterson, 34, of Daytona Beach</p><p>- David Gibbons, 35, of New Smyrna Beach</p><p>- David Mosley, 38, of Daytona Beach</p><p>- Donald Smith, 46, of Daytona Beach</p><p>- Charles McHugh 42, of Ormond Beach.</p><p>Juan Newland, 59, of Daytona Beach, was arrested but charged only with possession of marijuana under 20 grams.</p><p>The arrest report lists McHugh as a pilot for the Border Patrol. But according to Elee Erice, a spokeswoman with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, McHugh does not work for the federal agency.</p>